Translations:Vitamin D5/1/en
Fat soluble vitamin
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IUPAC name
(1S,3Z)-3-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-[(1R,4S)-4-ethyl-1,5-dimethylhexyl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-4-methylene-1-cyclohexanol
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Other names
Sitocalciferol
(5Z,7E)-(3S)-9,10-secoporiferasta-5,7,10(19)-trien-3-ol | |
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C29H48O | |
Molar mass | 412.702 g·mol−1 |
Vitamin D5 (sitocalciferol) is a form of vitamin D.
Research
Analogs of calcitriol, a form of vitamin D3, have been proposed for use as antitumor agents. Studies on vitamin D3 have shown inhibition of cell proliferation in prostate cancer, but high doses of vitamin D3 result in hypercalcemia. The effects of vitamin D5 on prostate cancer have also been studied, and unlike vitamin D3, vitamin D5 does not cause hypercalcemia while inhibiting tumor cell proliferation. The most researched analogue of vitamin D5 as an antitumor agent is 1α-hydroxyvitamin D5.